Latest Alaska Headlines
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Ark. Clarifies Changes to Certificate of Noncoverage Law
Aug 15 2005 // The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission issued a bulletin clarifying that Act 1917 of 2005, effective Aug. 12, 2005, amended Ark. Code Ann §11-9-402 regarding certificates of non-coverage (CnC) issued by the...
PCI Praises Alaska Gov. for Signing “Flex Rating” Modernization Bill
Aug 8 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of American praised Gov. Frank Murkowski for signing into law legislation which will modernize and improve Alaska’s system for establishing rates for homeowners, auto and...
Ark. Issues Guidelines for Producer Compensation Disclosures
Jul 27 2005 // The Arkansas Insurance Department issued a bulletin reminding insurance producers that the state’s Producer Licensing Model Act (PLMA) was amended by Section 9 of Act 1697 of 2005, to create more transparency for...
Ark. AG: New Service Provides Credit Protection for Deployed Troops
Jul 26 2005 // Attorney General Mike Beebe issued a consumer alert regarding a new service available to help military personnel protect their credit records while they are deployed around the world protecting their fellow Americans. All...
Alaska Gov. Attaches Workers’ Comp Strings to Budget Appropriations
Jul 6 2005 // Lawmakers made sure Angoon got a taste of the oil-wealth bounty in this year’s capital budget by earmarking money for a search-and-rescue boat, a fire truck, a snow plow and renovations to the community hall. But...
Alaska Gov. Murkowski Signs Reform Regulations Bill
Jun 29 2005 // Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski recently signed 18 bills into law, including legislation to reform insurance regulations. “I was pleased to sign these important pieces of legislation into law,” said Murkowski....
Ark. to Hold Hearing on P/C Insurer Claims Reports
Jun 28 2005 // The Arkansas Insurance Department announced it will hold a public hearing July 27 to determine whether Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman should revise and re-adopt Rule and Regulation 61, “Insurer Reports...
Brown & Brown Acquires BeneTec Inc. of Ark.
Jun 8 2005 // Florida’s Brown & Brown Inc. reported its asset acquisition of BeneTec Inc. of Arkansas headquartered in Rogers, Ark. The announcement regarding the acquisition was made jointly by C. Roy Bridges, regional...
Ark. Crash Records Available Online
Jun 2 2005 // The Arkansas State Police announced recently that Arkansas Uniform Highway Crash Records are now available online through the Arkansas State Police Web site, www.asp.arkansas.gov and the Arkansas state Web portal...
Pre-Licensing CE Requirements Changed in Ark.
May 31 2005 // The Arkansas Insurance Department announced that a portion of the Arkansas Insurance Code addressing education hours for applicants for Arkansas licenses to be an insurance agent, broker or producer has been amended....
Alaska Workers’ Comp Bill Passes House By 25-13 Vote
May 24 2005 // The House on Sunday accepted a compromise bill to change the state’s workers’ compensation laws. House members passed the new bill 25-13, with most saying it wasn’t the perfect fix to lowering...
Alaska Workers’ Compensation Bill Goes into Overtime
May 23 2005 // An Alaska committee of House and Senate members was unable to hammer out a compromise plan to revise workers’ compensation laws, leaving work on the bill to be completed during a special session scheduled to take...
Ark. Commissioner: Healthier People, Insurance Competition Can Reduce Rates
May 20 2005 // Arkansas has a healthy market for auto and homeowners policies, but not for health insurance, the state’s new insurance commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman said. According to the Associated Press, Bowman said she...
Electronic Proof of Coverage Approved by Ark. Workers’ Comp Commission
May 19 2005 // The Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission (AWCC) announced the adoption of electronic proof of coverage (POC), effective July 1, 2005, at which time the form AR-I (Insurance Coverage Card) no longer will be...
Alaska Workers’ Comp Conference Report Raises Concerns
May 17 2005 // A workers’ compensation conference report approved during a special session of the Alaska Senate includes several new issues that raise a red flag for insurers and employers, says the American Insurance Association...
Alaska Workers’ Compensation Bill Goes into Overtime
May 12 2005 // An Alaska committee of House and Senate members was unable to hammer out a compromise plan to revise workers’ compensation laws, leaving work on the bill to be completed during a special session scheduled to take...
PCI Urges Alaska Governor to Sign Rate Modernization Bill
May 12 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is urging Gov. Frank Murkowski to sign into law legislation which would modernize Alaska’s system for regulating forms and rates for most lines of...
Ark. Secretary of State Issues Franchise Tax Reminder
Apr 21 2005 // Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels reminded businesses, including insurance organizations, that they should be aware that the filing deadline for franchise taxes is one month earlier this year with monies due to...
AIA Pleased as 2005 Ark. Legislative Session Ends
Apr 21 2005 // The Arkansas General Assembly has completed its business for 2005, but will return for a formal and mostly ceremonial sine die adjournment on May 13, the American Insurance Association (AIA) reported. “AIA had two...
Ark. DOI Issues Reminder on Producer Appointments
Apr 12 2005 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman recently issued the following notice to insurance companies regarding their agent/agency appointments in Arkansas. Every insurer (company) that appoints a producer in...
